equipment

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

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Noun

equipment (uncountable)

1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
   • (Can we date this quote?) David Hume:

     The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt.

2. Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc.; for carrying on business); horse equipment; infantry equipment; naval equipment; laboratory equipment.
   • (Can we date this quote?) Henry Longfellow:

     Armed and dight, In the equipment of a knight.

Translations

the act of equipping

Bulgarian: екипиране (bg) n. Catalan: equipament (ca) m. Czech: vybavení (cs) n. Dutch: uitrusting (nl) f. Finnish: varustaminen German: Ausrüstung (de) f.

Romanian: echipare (ro) f., echipament (ro) n. Russian: оборудование (ru) (oborúdovanije) n., снаряжение (ru) (snarjažénije) n. Swedish: utrustning (sv) c., utrustande (sv) n. Turkish: ekipman (tr)

whatever is used in equipping

Bulgarian: снаряжение (bg) n., оборудване (bg) Catalan: equipatge (ca) m., equipament (ca) m., equip (ca) m. Czech: vybavení (cs) n., výstroj (cs) f. Danish: udstyr (da) n. Dutch: uitrusting (nl) f. Finnish: varusteet pl., tarvikkeet pl., varustus, kalusto (fi) Galician: equipamento (gl) m.

German: Ausrüstung (de) f. Polish: sprzęt m. Romanian: echipament (ro) n. Russian: оборудование (ru) (oborúdovanije) n., снаряжение (ru) (snarjažénije) n. Spanish: equipamiento (es) m., equipo (es) m. Swedish: utrustning (sv) c. Turkish: malzeme (tr)

Related terms

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